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Three Wheelchairs Later, She’s Still Thankful

“When I walk on my hands and pull my legs behind, I get sores on my feet and hands,” said Sibongele. Then she demonstrated. “But when I have my ...

From Spiritual Death to Life, Then Physical Death to Life—All in a Month

Death touches us all. But when a parent dies, we sense our own mortality. We sense our own passing of earthly time. And we grieve. Oh, yes, we do. Not ...

‘Come to Surgery, Echo’

“You need to come do some surgeries,” said Dr. Simon, a while back. Echo smiled. End of conversation. “You need to do surgeries and show our team how ...

Come and Go, While Others Come and Go

The comings and goings of patients at a Luke Commission outreach suggest that, while TLC prepares for these days to offer 39 services to hundreds of ...

Energetic Boy’s Future Entwined with His Cart

His disabilities were extensive but so were his and his mother’s desires for education and learning. Hence, Siwakhile needed two mobility carts – one ...

Walking Sticks Keep Elderly Emaswati Mobile­­­­—and Grateful

Usually The Luke Commission provides canes from Free Wheelchair Mission and Hope and Healing International one patient at a time. However, during the ...